Peter Schott the elder was a major fifteenth century Strasbourg statesman.
Occupation
politician, physician, magistrat
Born
1427
Died
August 8, 1504
Overview
Peter Schott the elder (1427 – 8 August 1504) was a major fifteenth century Strasbourg statesman.
He was a descendant of Claus Schott, from Eysenrodt near Dillenburg, who owned several iron mines, and fathered 14 sons and four daughters.
Peter Schott arrived in Strasbourg in 1449. He acquired citizenship through marriage, entered the Strasbourg government in 1465 and went on to become one of Strasbourg's greatest statesmen.
He was four times "ammeister," or chief magistrate, in 1470, 1476, 1482 and 1488, and commanded the armed forces of the Republic in the war against Charles the Bold.
He was also known for being a lover of letters and the arts. He regular invited men of learning to his house and made a gift to the cathedral library.
